吃饭财政 payroll finance; mouth-feeding budget-----a large proportion of the budget has been earmarked for paying salaries of government functionaries
吃干醋 be jealous ; be green with envy
吃皇粮 receive salaries, subsidies, or other supported from the government
赤脚医生 barefoot doctor (Chinese political advisors on Saturday called for more support forbarefoot doctors serving the country's vast rural areas. 政协委员呼吁，政府应给予“赤脚医生”更多的关注和支持，以服务广大农村地区。)
吃劳保 live on labor insurance allowance
吃老本 live on one's own fat; bask in one's past glory; rest on one's laurels, eat on one's own principals, live off one's past gains or achievements
痴迷者 addict
吃偏饭 enjoy special privilege
赤贫人口 people living in absolute poverty; destitute population
持平 hold the line
吃闲饭 stay idle
吃香 be very popular; be most welcome; be in great demand
吃小亏占大便宜 lose a little but gain much; take small losses for the sake of big gains
持续、稳定、协调发展 sustained, stable and coordinated development
吃大锅饭 "egalitarian practice of ""everybody eating from the same big pot"" "
吃豆腐 take advantage of
充电 recharge one's batteries; update one's knowledge; brush up (on)
充电电池 rechargeable batteries
冲动性购买 impulse buying; impulse shopping
充分调动积极性和创造性 give full play to the initiative and creativity
充分利用两个市场，两种资源 fully utilize both domestic and international markets and resources
重复建设 redundant project; duplication of similar projects
重复生产 duplication of production
重复引进 introduction of redundant technical facilities; importation of redundant technical facilities
冲剂 dissolved medicines; instant herbal medicines